Linguistic Competence and Regional Identity in Brittany: Attitudes and Perceptions of Identity

• Autores: Rachel Hoare
• Localización: Journal of multilingual and multicultural development, ISSN 0143-4632, Vol. 21, Nº. 4, 2000, págs. 324-346
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article outlines a research project conducted in Brittany in 1994 and 1995. The object of this project was to investigate the attitudes of young people in Brittany (aged 8-18) towards varieties of language in the region (especially Breton), using a questionnaire survey and interviews. A brief outline of the project is followed by a discussion of the sociolinguistic situation in France and in Brittany and a description of the methodology and fieldwork. An assessment is made of the attitudes of informants towards issues of language and identity together with knowledge of Breton and the desire to learn the language, the combination of which is designed to provide an insight into perceptions of Breton identity and the likely future of the language.